INTRODUCTORY The City Council of the City
of Columbia, Missouri met for a special session at 7:00 p.m., on Monday,
April 12, 1999, in the Council Chamber of the City of Columbia, Missouri. The
roll was taken with the following results: Council Members JANKU, CROCKETT,
CAMPBELL, KRUSE, HINDMAN, and COBLE were present. Council Member COFFMAN
was absent. The City Manager, City Counselor, City Clerk, and various
Department Heads were also present.

NEW BUSINESSR71-99 Declaring
results of the April 6, 1999, election. The resolution was read by
the Clerk. Comments were called for
with none received. The vote on R71-99 was recorded
as follows: VOTING YES: JANKU, CROCKETT, CAMPBELL, KRUSE, HINDMAN, COBLE. VOTING
NO: NO ONE. ABSENT: COFFMAN. Resolution declared adopted, reading
as follows:

(A) Comments
of Ms. Coble, outgoing 1st Ward Council member. Ms. Coble thanked her family
for instilling in her the desire to contribute back to her community. She
commented on how grateful she was for the understanding and support of her
friends and family. Ms. Coble singled out Council Members as well as
staff members for their knowledge and help. She pointed out the many
positive changes in the First Ward, and the City as a whole, in the last
six years. Ms. Coble congratulated Almeta
Crayton and said she thought she would serve the First Ward well.

(B) Comments
of Mr. Kruse, outgoing 5th Ward Council member. Mr. Kruse commented
that it has been both an honor and a privilege to serve on the Columbia City
Council. He observed it had also been a tremendous education. Mr.
Kruse pointed out that the Council has had some very difficult decisions
to make, and he thought they had addressed these issues with a great deal
of grace, wisdom, and effectiveness. He thanked the Council for
their dedication and the staff for making his job a lot easier than it could
have been. He thanked his campaign committee and said they had worked
very hard over the past eight plus years. Mr. Kruse stated he was grateful
to his constituents for their comments, and also for all of the volunteers
that work in the City. He singled out his neighbor and good friend,
Fran Pope; his campaign manager, Chip Cooper; and his wife, Ila Lynn Irwin. Mr. Kruse congratulated Almeta
Crayton for her victory in the First Ward and John John for his great
campaign in the Fifth Ward. He thought Mr. John would be a great addition
to the Council.

(C) Presentations
to outgoing Council members Coble and Kruse. Ms. Coble and Mr. Kruse joined
Mayor Hindman and Mr. Beck at the podium. Mayor Hindman outlined
what it takes to be a member of the City Council. He reported both
Ms. Coble and Mr. Kruse had served the City and their constituents very well. He
read and presented them both with framed Resolutions of Appreciation, as
well as plaques on behalf of the City Council and City staff in appreciation
for their work on the Council. Both were presented with a certificate
for a Heritage Tree in recognition of their service on the City Council. Ms.
Coble indicated she would like to have a red bud tree planted in the Worley
Street Park. Mr. Kruse said he would like to have a swamp white oak
tree planted in the Forum Nature Area. Mayor Hindman presented Mr.
Kruse's wife with a corsage. Mr. Beck presented Ms. Coble
and Mr. Kruse with their name plates and City pins. Regardless of the
disagreement on issues of this Council, Mr. Beck said they have always found
a way to work together, very effectively, for the good of the City. On
behalf of himself and the City staff, Mr. Beck thanked both Ms. Coble and
Mr. Kruse for that.

(D) Oath of Office
- Council members Crayton and John. The City Clerk administered
the Oath of Office to both Council Member Crayton and Council Member John. Mayor
Hindman presented Ms. Crayton and Mr. John with their framed Commissions
of Office and escorted them to their seats at the Council table. On
behalf of the Council, Mayor Hindman welcomed them and reported everyone
is looking forward to working with them.

(E) Comments
by Council Member Crayton. Ms. Crayton said she is here
to work hard and did not take the seat for granted. She introduced
friends and family that had come with her this evening. She thanked
them for their hard work on her campaign.

(F) Comments
by Council Member John. Mr. John thanked everyone
who supported him and the people that had worked on his campaign. He
reported he is looking forward to working with the Council and the staff. Mr.
John introduced his wife, Karen; his son, Justin, and his mother, Martha
B. John.

(G) Introductions
by the City Manager. Mr. Beck introduced the Department
Heads present. He commented they do a very good job for the City. He
introduced his wife, Dee, and indicated how much he appreciates all of her
help and support.

(H) Election
of Mayor Pro-tem. Mayor Hindman made the motion
that Council member Janku be elected as Mayor Pro-tem. The motion was
seconded by Mrs. Crockett and approved unanimously by voice vote.

(I) Appointment
of Council Committees by Mayor. Mayor Hindman made the following
appointments to the following committees: